‘Unspeakably brilliant’ war film based on true story streaming now on BBC | Films | Entertainment
Benediction is streaming on BBC iPlayer (Image: Laurence Cendrowicz)Directed and written by a filmmaker considered one of Britain's most accomplished auteurs of his generation, this 2021 film marked Terence Davies' final work of brilliance.The biographical romantic drama, Benediction, features Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi in the lead roles as war poet Siegfried Sassoon, with supporting performances from Simon Russell Beale, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones, Jeremy Irvine, and Ben Daniels, forming a remarkable ensemble cast.The film follows the story of Siegfried Sassoon, a British poet and decorated World War I combat veteran who was sent to a psychiatric facility for his outspoken anti-war stance.This biographical piece explores his romantic relationships with several men during the 1920s, ...










